Vicksburg High's Layla Carter is the 2022 Vicksburg Post track and field Athlete of the Year. Carter reached the MHSAA Class 5A state meet in four events, and finished third in the triple jump and 300 meter hurdles. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Kalia Bland Vicksburg, So./Hurdles Reached the MHSAA Class 5A state meet in both the 100 and 300 meter hurdles

Marley Bufkin Porter’s Chapel, Fr./Sprints Won the MAIS District 3-3A championship in both the 100 and 200 meters

Samantha Edwards St. Aloysius, Fr./Distance Freshman distance runner won the MAIS Class 5A South State title in the 3,200 meters and finished fifth at the state meet

Rodrianna Hall Vicksburg, So.,/Jumps MHSAA Class 5A North State champion in the long jump with a mark of 17 feet, 6 inches ... finished fourth at the state meet

Cati Mathews St. Aloysius, Sr./Sprints and Hurdles Finished second in MAIS Class 5A in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 46.40 seconds ... also reached the state meet in the 100 meter hurdles and 4x200 and 4x100 meter relays

Jae’la Smith Warren Central, So./Jumps Won the Division 3-6A and Region 3-6A championship in the high jump with a top height of 5 feet

Jelisa Tyler Vicksburg, Jr./Throws Reached the Class 5A state meet in the shot put after winning the North State title

Shaniyah Walker Vicksburg, So./Sprints Finished sixth in MHSAA Class 5A in the 400 meters ... also part of the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays that reached the state meet

Rekia Williams Vicksburg, Sr./Throws Reached the Class 5A state meet in the discus

St. Aloysius - 4x100 and 4x200 Relay/Presley Brister, Ally Doiron, Cati Mathews, Megan Theriot/St. Al’s quartet of sprinters finished fifth in the 4x100 relay and sixth in the 4x200 at the MAIS Class 5A state meet